World League

El Coloso de Mardel
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teta Grande started the match with the kick off. Augustinas Gavorskis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denis Urtats read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th match minute, Knight Of Dawn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsenio Ordono to maneuver through the defense. Deportivo Medievales's Nino Manfredi suffered a concussion in the 13th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. 13 minutes into the game, Henri Soucy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knight Of Dawn's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Medievales the free kick. In the 15th minute, Henri Soucy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Denis Urtats showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustinas Gavorskis, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Porfírio Quirino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Robert Abbondanzieri made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augustinas Gavorskis in the 24th minute of play forced Knight Of Dawn's goalkeeper Denis Urtats to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teta Grande's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Robert Abbondanzieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teta Grande in the 28th minute of play forced Deportivo Medievales's goalkeeper Robert Abbondanzieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Medievales were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Knight Of Dawn's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Sazon took the corner. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Augustinas Gavorskis made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Deportivo Medievales's Augustinas Gavorskis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Denis Urtats. Denis Urtats yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Knight Of Dawn's Danilo Matro was substituted for Gregorio Caton. Robert Abbondanzieri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teta Grande went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Deportivo Medievales made a substitution. Eriberto Dalmai replaced Joseph Engelborgh. In the 69thth minute of the game Augustinas Gavorskis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Knight Of Dawn's Denis Urtats was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Teta Grande kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Denis Urtats successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 76th minute Teta Grande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Abbondanzieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Knight Of Dawn's Qiu Yuan Jun was substituted for Teta Grande. 78 minutes into the game, one of Knight Of Dawn:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Denis Urtats had in the 81stth minute some difficulties stopping Augustinas Gavorskis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Deportivo Medievales's goal looked a bit too open when Qiu Yuan Jun came free, but Robert Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 86 minutes of play, Deportivo Medievales's Augustinas Gavorskis made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Denis Urtats was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 92nd minute Augustinas Gavorskis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Urtats saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augustinas Gavorskis in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denis Urtats saved Knight Of Dawn from getting behind. In the 95thth minute of the game Qiu Yuan Jun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Medievales's Robert Abbondanzieri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Augustinas Gavorskis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Deportivo Medievales's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.